The Random View
Bob Negryn

The Random View pays tribute to the towns of the west of Ireland. Thirty years ago—a lifetime—I first came to Ireland. Surrounded by sublime scenery I found ordinary towns, ordinary life, ordinary places; organic growth and little planning; the antithesis of my home country The Netherlands. These towns have a sense of ownership, affection, belonging and endurance. Ordinary towns, extraordinary places. ¹

Bob Negryn is a visual artist living between Ireland and The Netherlands.
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TLP Editions are an ongoing collection of contemporary photographic projects in the form of accessible and inexpensive publications by PhotoIreland. These A5 sized booklets present a standard format throughout the series, with 36 pages each, a cover with a text block of under 140 words that introduces the project, and the title and the artist name only available on the contra cover. The project creates a node of opportunities as it allows photographers to enter the publishing arena, while facilitating access to contemporary artistic practices to the general public. ³

Founded in 2009, PhotoIreland was conceived as an organisation to stimulate a dialogue around photography in Ireland by developing a varied array of initiatives and events with a strong participative approach. ⁴